diff --git a/src/compiler.rs b/src/compiler.rs
index 4a9d0d5..d01f30a 100644
--- a/src/compiler.rs
+++ b/src/compiler.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, fs, path};
 
 use crate::config::Config;
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Compiler {
     config: Config,
     path: String,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 747fe8c..cf0d948 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub general: General,
     pub build: Build,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct General {
     pub target: String,
     pub main: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct Build {
     pub build_dir: String,
     pub cc: String,
diff --git a/src/init.rs b/src/init.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e30ade0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/init.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use std::{fs, path};
+
+pub fn init(path: String) {
+    println!("Creating {}", path);
+    fs::create_dir(path.clone()).unwrap();
+    fs::create_dir(path::Path::new(&path).join("src")).unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0831c01..2bc434b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod compiler;
 pub mod config;
+pub mod init;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ed9bf9e..b1616fa 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{
     path::{self, Path},
 };
 
-use boat::{compiler::Compiler, config::Config};
+use boat::{compiler::Compiler, config::Config, init};
 use clap::Parser;
 
 #[derive(clap::ValueEnum, Clone, Debug)]
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum Modes {
     Build,
     Clean,
     Run,
+    Init,
 }
 
 impl Display for Modes {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ impl Display for Modes {
             Modes::Build => f.write_str("build"), // "build".to_string(),
             Modes::Clean => f.write_str("clean"),
             Modes::Run => f.write_str("run"),
+            Modes::Init => f.write_str("init"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -52,20 +54,27 @@ pub struct Args {
 
 fn main() {
     let args = Args::parse();
-    let conf_path = path::Path::new(args.path.as_str()).join("c_config.toml");
 
-    let contents = fs::read_to_string(conf_path.clone())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Couldn't read {}", conf_path.to_str().unwrap()));
+    let mut compiler = Compiler::default();
 
-    let config: Config = toml::from_str(&contents).unwrap();
+    if let Modes::Init = args.mode {
+    } else {
+        let conf_path = path::Path::new(args.path.as_str()).join("c_config.toml");
 
-    // println!("{:?}", config);
+        let contents = fs::read_to_string(conf_path.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Couldn't read {}", conf_path.to_str().unwrap()));
 
-    let (src_files, header_files) = get_file_list(&args.path).expect("Error while readig files");
+        let config: Config = toml::from_str(&contents).unwrap();
 
-    // println!("{:?}, {:?}", src_files, header_files);
+        // println!("{:?}", config);
 
-    let mut compiler = Compiler::new(config, args.path, src_files, header_files);
+        let (src_files, header_files) =
+            get_file_list(&args.path).expect("Error while readig files");
+
+        // println!("{:?}, {:?}", src_files, header_files);
+
+        compiler = Compiler::new(config, args.path.clone(), src_files, header_files);
+    }
 
     match args.mode {
         Modes::Build => {
@@ -78,6 +87,9 @@ fn main() {
             compiler.compile(args.verbose);
             compiler.run();
         }
+        Modes::Init => {
+            init::init(args.path);
+        }
     }
 }